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I live on a farm that I built from scratch. I am busier than I was when I was working the corporate gig. We have had to listen to our bodies. After 60 some of the slowing down will happen whether you want it to or not. We have grown almost all of our food and maintained an almost completely off grid life. Once you get to the point of having “done” all of those things, you have to decide whether or not this is still living. After awhile, the luster of all those slow things can wear off and then you are still confronted with what does slow living mean. I am scaling back so that I can focus more time on my weaving craft. Most of slow living is getting ahold of your thoughts. I truly think that slow living ignores the control we have to have over our thoughts and runaway minds. The external physical world will not fix it. The physical world should be a reflection of your peace of mind.

I love Autumn and Winter, they are my favorite seasons. I like the cold and the darkness, I find it cozy and restful. I have always thought those two seasons are a time to rest and renew body and soul. I find myself slowing down, cooking nourishing food, and just basically nesting. It is a time to embrace hobbies and self care, take invigorating walks and enjoy nature. In my family I am the only one who enjoys these times of the year, but I find it wonderful and uplifting.

Awesome. We all unique in our own ways n so is slow living fo us. Ty ❤❤❤

Great for weight control, I imagine. By the time you get breakfast on the table, it's lunchtime.

Hi Jaana, I Just had your video randomly come up in my feed and I am so GLAD that it did! I can TOTALLY relate to your experience and outlook on life now! I also went through this about 6 years ago having always worked in the financial markets, corporate banking, investment management etc.. I then had a burnout like yourself and following that, knew I had to slow down and change my life! I tried meditation (out of desperation more than anything) as it was never "My kind of thing", being a "mans man" (so to speak), a "can do" & "get on with it" kind of person.. Lol 😂 - However, it was the BEST thing I could have ever done! (I WISHED I had tried it when I was at the start of my career! Being I've always been a "perfectionist" and "driven" in everything I've done, that balance would have been beneficial with hindsight!) Currently I live in a large town, not far from the city, but have slowed right down the last few years since the Pandemic, but I have been looking to 'sell up' and buy a place abroad, somewhere like Sweden, Finland, Spain, or Portugal, somewhere with less 'restrictions', less densely populated, more affordable (for a larger property/land) and to be able to live a semi-"off-grid" kind of life, start a "remote" business and then also be able to combine/supplement that with some self sufficiency, perhaps a fruit-farm or similar depending on location and specific climate depending on where I decide ultimately to relocate. (Something that I can also get the harvest "taken care of" by others of I choose), or I can also choose to be hands-on with. I've been thinking of this for last 4 years (but the lockdowns prevented it) and I wish I had done it sooner, (due to prices doubling and tripling in some areas! & Also Visa and Citizenship Rules changing a lot last 2 years!) However it's still something I'd like to do, as things are only getting worse societally and to be more remote I think would add a buffer/distance from that and some general peace and quiet! Although it's a big decision as I'm single now, so a move abroad alone is a big step. Sorry for the essay, just that your story gave me some renewed motivation and inspiration to pursue this new chapter! I have just subscribed and look forward to your future videos! Have a great rest of your week! :)

Your videos are beautiful and filled with good thoughts. I used to think I was a perfectionist but now I realize that I love quality. So I'm not trying so hard to be perfect as to do things well. And, I think you are right that we need to prioritize so that we only put 100% into a very few things because we can't put 100% or even 90% everything. Just the things that truly matter most. And even then, it's hard to be able to do 100% consistently on anything. There's an ebb and flow to life, and sometimes 80% or even 60% is enough. It depends on the season we are in. In any case, it is best to be gentle and loving with ourselves, and not push too hard. And, like you said, to celebrate the successes, however small they might be.

I really appreciate your thoughts and ideas as they inspired me to slow down and enjoy this season more. When fall comes and I can feel winter approaching I think about all the wonderful soups I want to make over the coming months. There are certain favorites, and then it would be also fun to experiment with some new recipes. Also, here in the US Thanksgiving is approaching and that means pumpkin pie. I also love a fire in the fireplace, and taking the time to just enjoy looking at it while drinking a cup of tea.

❤ Thanks for sharing! When I was a child, until I turned 13, I was a perfectionist that had no trouble trying to excel in everything and very often did. (Or at least I felt like it.) At age 13, a little after puberty hit, I had emotional issues and things went downhill. Ever since then I stopped trying as hard. After this tough period, I seemed to be afraid of failure and didn't try at all for many things. Or I would start a task but not finish because i would obsess over perfection which I could never reach. I became apathetic and a slob...the complete opposite of how I was ages 12 and under. I'm 45 now and STILL trying to just do things, instead of having an "all or nothing " attitude. My daughter is 13 and I can see her stop caring recently too. She'd rather just not care or try than to fail. When she was younger she was always top of her class (or years ahead) and her room was spotless, etc. Her kindergarten teacher even had a meeting with me to discuss her perfectionism because she would throw an entire paper or project away and cry if she perceived the smallest mistake. I hope she can learn to balance out. I enjoyed your video! Thank you!

I love that you can enjoy all the land in Finland. I live in the US and I see so many pretty places I'd like to go and take photos, but I can't because it's someone's property. We have some parks, but usually there are people playing sports, etc. The state parks are better, but I have to drive a ways to get there.

I actually love November. Whilst I love the bright oranges, yellows, and crimsons of October, when November comes around I think of cinnamon spice, chocolate, pomegranate and cranberry colors, with a bit of frosty grey mist sprinkled in. It’s a time to slow down, to breathe, to read, to create, to just be. It is, also, the time to cook/bake with all the beautiful and delicious seasonal foods available to us. I just found your channel (and subscribed) and am looking forward to watching your past videos. Much luck and blessings on your new channel. Thank you for showing us your world and the time and attention you put into your videos.(From Ohio/USA)♥️

I am similar. Just today I saw beautiful unique-looking coffee mugs and almost bought them at $18/mug. I talked myself out of it because I have some perfectly functional mugs at home, though they are nothing that special. The appliances in our home are several decades old and still perfectly functional. My friends will ask why we haven’t upgraded the kitchen, as an example. I just tell them that what I have works and cannot see why it would be worth spending thousands of dollars to replace appliances that work. Also, the way appliances and a lot of other things are made nowadays compared to decades ago - well, the quality just is not there. It is like planned obsolescence is built into many items. Not as many things are built to last and made with true quality materials. I finally caved buying a new kitchen faucet when my old one started acting up for the fourth time. I do have to admit, though, I do love my new up-to-date kitchen faucet! 😂

Just subscribed! Enjoyed this lovely, informative, and well constructed and produced video. The socks you are knitting - WOW - such a beautiful design and representative of your significant talent. Best wishes from me in California for your channel’s success.

I enjoy the dark times. Specially when the snow comes. Sun is beautiful, but too much sunshine within a year doesn't feel good in the body. I need balance, winter times, cozy moments, candle light atmosphere, good warm tea or glögi 🕯️🍵🥰 But of course, dark times can feel overwhelming and rough then if any sorrow in life, huge changes, losses. But also it brings some comfort too. No matter how dark, there's always some artificial lights around or candles. Moon or stars in the sky. It feels that we're always taken care by life, no matter how dark times. ❤ Thanks for the video. English content as good as Finnish 😊👍

What a peaceful and wise video. Wonderful reminders to slow down and enjoy life more, which I appreciate!

It is wonderful to see your life in Finland, and the berries you picked, and your knitting. I agree---we need rest and I think many of us are too hard on ourselves about that, thinking we need to be doing all the time. But, as you said, we are not machines. Thank you for your video!

Harmi kun en ymmärrä englantia, niin on turha tilata tämä kanava.... Olisi edes suomenkielinen tekstitys saatavilla...

Good morning from Georgia, USA!

I just found your channel this morning. You have some great ideas! 😊 I definitely try to be as frugal as I can.